chỉ thị
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 指示 (“to indicate”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˩ tʰi˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˨ tʰɪj˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɪj˨˩˦ tʰɪj˨˩˨]
Audio (South Central Vietnam): (file)
Verb
Noun
- a directive; command; instruction
- an indicator
- Hàm chỉ thị ― Indicator Function
- Loài chỉ thị ― Indicator Species
Usage notes
This term is typically used in a superior-to-subordinate context.